Xu Maocheng was really anxious this time. He knew that Xu Ying could blacksmith, but being able to blacksmith and being able to refine ore were two different things.
He was afraid that Xu Ying would take advantage of the situation and end up taking two carts of useless stones back.
Faced with Xu Maocheng's doubts, Xu Ying remained unmoved. The price of forty-five cents per pound of crude iron was a bit high. Even if he could extract the impurities inside and make them into farm tools, the price would still be high. The price If it's too high, people who don't have much money won't buy it!
If these thick irons are pressed into his hands by then, Xu Ying will really have no choice but to drink from the northwest wind.
"Yes, it is not easy to refine iron ore into crude iron, so the price..." Xu Ying looked at the excited expression on Zhang Tao's face and knew that the other party probably also wanted to get rid of this batch of iron ore.
"One thousand kilograms of iron ore can produce about three hundred kilograms of crude iron. One thousand kilograms of iron ore will cost you thirteen taels of silver. See how much you need!" Zhao Tao quickly calculated in his mind, It was also difficult for them to refine iron ore. They tried several times. In the end, not only was there little crude iron extracted, but it was also time-consuming and labor-intensive. All the iron ore they finally obtained was piled here.
If they didn't have to buy some iron ore to buy crude iron, they wouldn't want the iron ore.
To them, these iron ores are a burden, and now that Xu Ying wants them, they wish Xu Ying could take them all away!
"Brother Zhang, don't you think I'm a fool? That's not how the price was calculated!"
"Although one thousand kilograms of iron ore can be smelted into three hundred kilograms of crude iron, it requires a lot of labor and firewood, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Isn't all this money spent?"
"And you have so much iron ore here, you are just too lazy to refine it yourself!" Xu Ying showed a hint of displeasure on his face, and he could guess Zhao Tao's thoughts with just a little thought.
Although iron ore is good, it must be turned into iron.
"Ahem... I forgot in my excitement just now that one thousand kilograms of iron ore will be worth ten taels of silver to you, so that's alright!"
"If the price is any lower, I won't be able to make the deal!" Zhao Tao said with an embarrassed look.
Hearing that the other party lowered the price to ten taels of silver, Xu Ying knew that this was the other party's bottom line.
"Okay, then it's one thousand catties and ten taels of silver, but my iron and stone management rights only stipulate a limit for purchasing crude iron, so what about buying iron ore?" A smile appeared on Xu Ying's face. Since you If you want to sell iron ore so much, you have to show some expression!
"These iron ores piled here are of no use. Originally, it didn't matter if you wanted to take them all, but now the government has strict control, and you can't break the rules. It's not easy to smelt the iron ore into crude iron. Even if one thousand kilograms of iron ore is worth two hundred kilograms of crude iron, you can buy up to five thousand kilograms of iron ore!" Zhang Tao rolled his eyes and thought of a countermeasure in an instant.
Five thousand pounds?
Even Xu Maocheng, who had always been opposed, was extremely shocked when he heard this number. This number had far exceeded their expectations!
Xu Ying was ecstatic in his heart!
If five thousand kilograms of iron ore were placed in the previous life, it would not be able to smelt three thousand kilograms of refined iron. Although the current technology is far inferior to that of the previous life, it would be completely impossible to smelt one thousand five hundred kilograms to two thousand kilograms of refined iron. no problem!
Moreover, what he smelted was refined iron, not the crude iron sold on the market!
"Okay! Then I want five thousand catties!"
"But the amount of five thousand kilograms of iron ore is really quite large. I have to make some preparations. Give me some time!" Xu Ying said excitedly.
"No problem, no one wants these iron ores piled here anyway!" Zhao Tao waved his hand casually!
He was the only one in Lingshan County who could buy and sell iron raw materials. If Xu Ying wanted to eat this bowl of rice, he would not be able to get around him.
After a few brief greetings, Xu Ying took Xu Maocheng back to the inn. As soon as he left the yard, Xu Maocheng couldn't hold it in anymore. Although the money was Xu Ying's own, as an elder, he couldn't just watch Xu Ying. Such a waste of money!
Five thousand kilograms of iron ore is equivalent to fifty taels of silver!
"Xu Ying, what on earth do you want to do? Although iron ore looks cheap, it is extremely difficult to refine crude iron. If you get back those iron ores, you will just get a bunch of broken rocks!" Xu Maocheng said. Face advised anxiously.
"Third uncle, don't worry. Since I dare to ask for those iron ores, I naturally have a way to smelt them into crude iron. Not only will the money not be wasted, but I might even be able to make a fortune." Xu Ying said with confidence.
"I'll tell you in detail when I get back. I'm going to find some carriages first and five thousand kilograms of iron ore. Our two donkey carts alone are not enough!"
A donkey cart can only transport one thousand kilograms of things at most. If he wants to get five thousand kilograms of iron ore back, he has to find at least three carriages!
Xu Maocheng felt a little shaken when he saw Xu Ying being so confident. Could it be that Xu Ying really had a way to smelt iron ore into crude iron?
Although he still had concerns, Xu Maocheng could only think of persuading Xu Ying with Xu Maozu and others after returning.
Shortly after Xu and Ying left the yard, a figure quietly walked out of the back door of the yard. He moved furtively, as if he was afraid of being discovered by others, and disappeared into the alley when no one was around.
Lingshan County is so big that there are often caravans coming and going. Xu Ying easily rented three carriages for a hundred cash and made an appointment to go to Fulai Inn early the next morning.
It wasn't until evening that Xu Ying returned to Fulai Inn with a tired face. He had traveled more than forty miles during the day, and then worked for another day for iron ore. Xu Ying was also quite tired, but the three of them, Xu Maozu, had just returned to the inn. They surrounded Xu Ying.
"Xu Ying, five thousand kilograms of iron ore is not a small amount. How sure are you?" Xu Maozu said solemnly. After Xu Maocheng came back, he told Xu Maozu and others what happened, and wanted the two of them to follow and have a good time together. After persuading Xu Ying, the current "Three Halls Trial" came into being!
"Second uncle, although I, Xu Ying, have no ability, I never do anything that I am not sure of! Since I dare to take those iron ores, I naturally have my reasons." Faced with the questioning of the three people, Xu Ying had a look on his face. said solemnly.
The knowledge he mastered was too far ahead of the world, and the more he spoke, the more he was exposed. He could blame his grandfather for simply refining iron, but refining refined iron and steel was too much. It's an exaggeration, now is not the time to expose it.
Xu Maozu and others were silent. Although they didn't know where Xu Ying's confidence came from, one thing Xu Ying said was right. Xu Ying had a calm temperament and never did anything he was unsure of. This was obvious to all three of them.
"Since you have your own plans, we old guys won't ask any more questions. We will just help you get this batch of iron ore back safely!"
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Just when Xu Ying was being interrogated by the "three halls", the three men Xu Ying had seen during the day gathered in a room in the Tianzi room of Fulai Inn.
"Brother, I have no money in my hand. I have to find a fat sheep to kill tonight!"
